Lundsten Proposes $146m School Budget

Cranston Superintendent Judith Lundsten has delivered a proposed budget to the School Committee that calls for a spending increase of $5.3 million.

The increase would come primarily from state aid increases and Lundsten is proposing the district will ask for $1.8 million more from the city in its annual appropration.

Parents might be cheering over the budget’s funding the return of middle school music and sports, among other initiatives.

The budget also has provisions to continue the gradual and ongoing replacement of the district’s bus fleet, safety improvements and other major capital repairs.

A more detailed look at the budget will be posted soon. You can read the superintendent’s budget HERE.

The first public budget work session will be Monday, Jan. 26 at Western Hills Middle School.